Insights and Stories on USDA

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on seasonal strength, bullish soyoil data

Nov. 15, 2017 at 6:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday on seasonal strength as the Midwest harvest wound down and a jump in soyoil tied to an unexpected monthly drawdown in domestic supplies, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell nearly two per cent, nearing contract lows, in […]

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-year low as harvest nears end

Nov. 14, 2017 at 3:21 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn and soybeans down after USDA report

Nov. 9, 2017 at 3:43 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

USDA boosts corn harvest view above expectations on record yields

Nov. 9, 2017 at 3:00 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn rises to one-week high on exports

Nov. 2, 2017 at 2:43 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy climbs to one-week high on yield worries

Nov. 1, 2017 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to a one-week high on Wednesday on concerns that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) might lower its forecast of the domestic soybean yield in a monthly report next week, traders said. Corn firmed along with soybeans as firm cash markets lending […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on technical selling

Oct. 31, 2017 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell to contract lows on Tuesday as technical selling pressure dragged prices lower for a fifth straight session. Chart-based selling accelerated as prices slipped below the prior day’s two-month low, more than offsetting supportive news of a large export sale to Iraq and […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle surge to contract highs on higher cash prices

Oct. 30, 2017 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts surged to lifetime peaks on Monday, boosted by unexpectedly high-priced sales in cash cattle markets that occurred after the futures close on Friday, traders said. Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surpassed Friday’s highs when trade resumed […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on firmer cash price expectations

Oct. 27, 2017 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle contracts on Friday gained for a second straight day, guided by expectations for steady-to-higher cash prices by late Friday, traders said. October live cattle, which expire on Oct. 31, finished 1.225 cents/lb. higher at 115.375 cents (all figures US$). Most […]

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy futures maintain status quo

Oct. 25, 2017 at 5:19 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have kept rangebound this week with little excitement. During the week ended Wednesday the December corn contract rose slightly, by 2.5 cents, to $3.51 per bushel (all figures US$). The dominant November contract for soybeans fell 3.25 […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm